Why we should not seek individual informed consent for participation in health services research

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 313-317

  Cassell, J ^a   Young, A ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFORMED CONSENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLICY MAKING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036790701     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.28.5.313     Document Type: Article

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